Posts by Austen Shipley

During a Friday discussion on Huntsville WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) called for "closing loopholes" in Alabama's campaign finance laws following a primary season that demonstrated the influence of "dark money" from out-of-state interest groups in state legislative races.

During a Friday appearance on Fox News Channel's "The Will Cain Show," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) called out Democrats in Washington, D.C., for abandoning their traditional voter base in favor of illegal aliens and women who identify with far-left ideologies.

Givhan argued the court relied on events from the 1960s to support its ruling.

The pursuit occurred on May 20, after Christian Perez-Lopez, 24, of Albertville, was observed by law enforcement attempting to avoid a checkpoint.

During a Wednesday episode of Alabama's Morning News with JT, Republican candidate for Attorney General, Katherine Robertson, criticized a federal appeals court's recent ruling blocking a 6-1 conservative congressional map passed by Alabama legislators in 2023.

An illegal alien who was arraigned in Morgan County Circuit Court on Tuesday after firing an AR-15 into an occupied vehicle on December 2, 2024, may have been deported by immigration authorities from the United States, all but ensuring he will not face accountability for the violent incident.

Following a federal appeals court's blocking of a 6-1 Republican congressional map passed by Alabama legislators in 2023, Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) issued strong criticism of the verdict, calling it a "politically motivated attempt to weaponize the judicial system."

Madison County District Attorney Rob Broussard has endorsed Republican candidate for Attorney General, Katherine Robertson, in an upcoming GOP runoff against former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell.

In a video call sent out to reporters on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) strongly criticized liberal leaders in "blue states," including Governors Tim Walz (D-Minn) and Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.), for enabling multi-billion-dollar fraud schemes tied to both education and health care.

On Thursday's broadcast of Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," former Alabama Republican Party chairman and candidate for Lt. governor, John Wahl, reaffirmed his support for transitioning Alabama's congressional map to a 7-0 conservative-dominated layout.

During a Thursday episode of FM Talk 106.5's "Midday Mobile," former Navy SEAL and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Jared Hudson, is chiding U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) after Moore failed to reach the necessary 50% voter threshold to avoid a GOP runoff despite spending $10 million dollars campaigning in the primary season.

On Thursday, Brewbaker announced his support for Harris, touting the Montgomery native's "Christian values" and "conservative beliefs."

Following a surprise first-place finish in Alabama's Republican primary for lieutenant governor, former ALGOP Chairman John Wahl spoke to 1819 News about his victory.

According to the Madison County Republican Party, out of 329,197 registered voters in the county, only 67,568 ballots were cast, equating to a total voter turnout of approximately 20.5%.

Following the Alabama Board of Education Place 8 GOP primary, chair and founder of the Madison County chapter of Moms for Liberty, Emily Jones, is now headed to a runoff election against runner-up William Matthews.

Douthit, who was previously appointed to serve as District Judge for Place 1 by Gov. Kay Ivey in January, defeated Huntsville attorney Michael Tewalt, earning 65.3% (18,096) of the vote compared to Tewalt's 34.7% (9,629).

State Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville) defeated former Congressman Mo Brooks in Tuesday's Alabama House District 20 Republican primary.

Madison City Schools superintendent Ed Nichols reportedly requested that one of the largest polling stations in Limestone County be marked as a private location, prohibiting both campaign signs and campaigning on the premises, according to reporting from 1819 News.

Democrats and liberal leaning media outlets across the country are casting the fatal shooting of three men at a San Diego mosque as a hate crime perpetrated by neo-Nazis, despite both shooters being of Hispanic descent, with one now suspected of identifying as transgender.

After recent remarks were made by U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Mobile), arguing that congressional redistricting in Alabama will disenfranchise black voters, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) criticized the hypocrisy of his fellow congressman for making such comments.

Amid a sharp increase in sports betting among America's youth, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is working to limit the exposure of minors to online gambling-related advertisements with her latest legislation, The Gaming Advertisement to Minors Enforcement (GAME) Act.

In another significant milestone for both the city of Huntsville and Redstone Arsenal, the Huntsville City Council has authorized Mayor Tommy Battle to proceed with a $45 million donation to the rapidly expanding military base.

Incumbent Andrew Sorrell addressed a recent attack ad launched by his opponent in the upcoming Republican primary for state auditor, political newcomer Derek Chen.

This week, with primaries quickly approaching and a possible suspension gaining widespread public support, Alabama's top three Republican U.S. Senate candidates offered their views on a federal gas tax holiday.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) praised the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling against racially based congressional maps but cautioned against an immediate, attempted transition to a conservative-dominated 7-0 layout in Alabama.

In a video message sent to reporters on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) discussed the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling against racially based congressional maps.

Thursday, Gov. Kay Ivey delivered remarks at the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce's 2026 Alabama Update, reflecting on some of the state's key achievements during her tenure in office.